FOOTBALL NEWS: Romelu Lukaku behind schedule as Manchester United sweat on striker’s fitness for FA Cup final

Manchester United face an anxious wait to discover if Romelu Lukaku will be fit for the FA Cup final against Chelsea on Saturday with the club concerned by the Belgian’s slower-than-expected recovery from an ankle injury, Metro.co.uk can reveal. Lukaku limped out of United’s 2-1 win against Arsenal in late April after taking a knock to his ankle and United had been confident that he would make a swift recovery after scans revealed there had been no ligament damage. The striker opted to undergo his rehabilitation in Brussels and has been working with Belgium’s medical department in a desperate bid to return in time for the game at Wembley. Jose Mourinho ruled Lukaku out of the remainder of the Premier League season as a precautionary measure so the striker can focus on regaining his fitness but the forward is behind schedule in his recovery.